Focusing on Asian and Spanish-language dramas and the people who make them

Finished Mother – Final thoughts

Excellent! I’m so glad that I checked it out despite my fear of the subject matter. But though it starts out with the focus on abuse and it serves as the catalyst for what happens, it really is kept in the background – never forgotten but certainly not front and centre either.

What was amazing in this drama was the way they explored every aspect of what it truly means to be a mother and for that matter what it means to be a daughter as well. The different relationships were so realistic and so human, so heartwrenching… I adored the every scene between mother and child – every one so nuanced… I’m not surprised that it’s already winning awards!

I’m so glad to see that you enjoyed this one! I will definitely keep it on my list. I think that Lee Bo-young has come a long way as an actress — or else she’s just getting better roles that showcase her talent.

The little actress who plays the child in danger is also winning notice and just picked up an awared at the Baeksang’s — the same award show that rewarded Stranger (Secret Forest) and Jo Seung-woo with top prizes.